Faults:

My truck developed a small oil leak at 200000 (according to the previous owner)

Needed all new brakes/lines.

General Comments:

I love this truck the interior is mint the exterior has minor rust.

I would recomend this truck to anyone who is looking for a nice looking dependable truck.

The downfall of mine is that it is 2WD.

The upside it is a cab plus.

Faults:

Transmission seals (removed Transmission and replaced seals)

Transfer case failure (servo motor replaced)

Front shocks replaced numerous times

Steering box leaking (replaced)

Head gasket failure (120000 miles)

Auto locking hubs failed (replaced with Warn hubs)

Lower ball joint failure (no grease fitting)

Emergency brake freeze-up in winter (replaced rear brake shoes)

Unable to properly bleed clutch, finally used Internet to do it properly.

Slow leak in AC refrigerant (R-134)

Water Pump (72000 miles), leaked since new.

General Comments:

This truck was a maintenance nightmare. If I did not have the factory service manual and the TSB's it would still be dead on the road. If I did not do the maintenance myself I would be broke.

The truck was comfortable and quiet to ride in. The seats were comfortable, but the passenger seat foam had been worn out by the time I sold it.

It averaged almost 20 mpg overall with a high of 26 mpg on a 60 mph trip at 1000 ft altitude.

It had plenty of power. Off road it was very good. It did the Poison Spider trail in Moab Utah with a few sneaks.

It seems pretty rust proof. Some rust on lower tailgate. Montana does not use salt though.

This truck was nothing like my Mazda RX-7. The RX was the most reliable car I have ever owned.

So much for a re-badged Ford Ranger.

The B4000 is gets a safe vehicle discount from State Farm insurance.

Overall, I would not touch another Ford product in the foreseeable future.

It was replaced by a Nissan Pathfinder.

Faults:

This truck has been a winner since I bought it in 1995. It was a black LE extra cab loaded with everything, but 4wd. Super nice truck. The biggest issue I've had with it, other than the gas mileage (the 4.0 really likes fossil fuel, but I've kept other cars most of that time so it didn't cause too big of a problem) was the factory black paint. I finally had it painted, the paint was faded and hard to make look good. No major problems, but a few minor ones: quirky electrical issues with the windows. One day they just wouldn't go down, up or anything else. After a few minutes, they worked like nothing was wrong. Sometimes it seems the fuel pump doesn't cut on when the switch is turned, and truck will not start. Cycle the key a couple of times, problem solved. Replaced a battery. That's it. In almost 12 years. Still has the original spark plugs. Now I use the truck to pull a jet ski, and was thinking about selling it to get something newer, but I don't see glowing reviews on any vehicles I can justify spending the money on. I use this truck very sparingly, it has low miles, runs great. Guess I'll just keep it. Sure would love to get the 4dr extra cab though...

General Comments:

The big V6 is worth the extra expense. Get the 4.0 engine in either the Mazda or the Ford Ranger (it's clone!) Mine has been a great one, don't know about the newer ones. One cool thing about this truck (this is kinda silly, but I love it), I can take the key out of the ignition while the truck is running. Don't know if it was made to do that, since I didn't see it in the manual, but mine does.

Anyone else have that??? :-) Go Mazda! (just bought a new mazda3 for the wife)